Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 68: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if patients who are transferring to the fair deal scheme but who have previously paid for a number of years in a private nursing home can have the 5% annual house value contribution waived; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27297/10]

Áine Brady (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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Under the Nursing Homes Support Scheme, a person's principal residence is only included in the financial assessment for the first three years of their time in long-term nursing home care. This is known as the 15% or 'three year' cap. It means that individuals pay a 5% contribution based on their principal residence for a maximum of three years, regardless of the time they spend in nursing home care. This 'three year' cap applies regardless of whether individuals opt for the Nursing Home Loan or not. Time spent in long-term nursing home care prior to applying for the Nursing Homes Support Scheme is also taken into account in calculating the date from which the three year cap will apply.